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Gone from the Promised Land: Jonestown in American Cultural History

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In this superb cultural history, John R. Hall presents a reasoned analysis of the meaning of Jonestown--why it happened and how it is tied to our history as a nation, our ideals, our practices, and the tension of modern culture. Hall deflates the myths of Jonestown by exploring how much of what transpired was unique to the group and its leader and how much can be explained by reference to wider social processes.
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Publication year
1987
ISBN-13
9780765805874
ISBN-10
1765557860
Pages
320
Language
English
Subjects
Cultural StudiesAmerican HistoryReligious MovementsJonestownSociologyTragedyHistorical Analysis

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